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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: We have not touched on it in the meeting thus far but how important does Mr. Gloster consider the all-Ireland dimension to be in the context of the roll-out of healthcare? We will have it with the national children's hospital and we already have it in oncology and so on. How important is that dimension, particularly for the Border region and the enhancement of population health there? What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: Disease does not stop at imaginary borders. I thank Mr. Gloster. I very much appreciate him coming in. It is exciting times in terms of the programme he outlined and his priorities in that regard. He can rest assured of the co-operation of the committee. We look forward to working with him. He will shortly be appearing before the committee to discuss Sláintecare. I look forward to...

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: The core problem is the failure of successive Governments to deliver an adequate supply of social and affordable homes. We can all agree that the housing crisis is devastating lives across the State as people cannot afford sky-high rents or find suitable accommodation. That is because of the failure of successive Governments to take steps to deal with the crisis. That is the situation we...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate the sale of nitrous oxide gas by prohibiting its sale in a reusable cylinder or disposable cartridge to a person who has not attained the age of 18 years and for that purpose to amend the Child Care Act 1991 and to provide for related matters. I am introducing the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023. This Bill...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: 1309. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sudden unexplained deaths in childhood that have been recorded, per year, for the past ten years; if his Department has conducted any recent research in the area; and what supports are made available to parents after a case of SUDC. [12878/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: The format of today's meeting is usually ten minutes for questions and answers for each committee member. If there is time there may be a second round of questions. Apologies have been received from Senators Frances Black and Seán Kyne. Name plates in the committee room were unfortunately unavailable for use due to a technical error so I ask all members to be conscious of this when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Twomey. I will now invite members to discuss matters with the witnesses, starting with Deputy Colm Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: I call Deputy Hourigan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: I think we would all accept the idea of an expanded role for Irish pharmacists in this area. The frustrating thing for us, especially as Members but also as a committee, is that every week we hear this is possibly under review and so on. We have heard a number of possible ways of moving forward today and we have heard that the matter is under review. I believe there is a general consensus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: To some extent there are a lot of regulations, even in respect of contraception, so it would possibly mean deregulation in some areas in that regard. Is that what is being suggested here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: As for the expanded role of the pharmacist, the witnesses gave some examples of other jurisdictions. Wales, Scotland and so on were mentioned. Was there pushback in those jurisdictions and, if so, where did it come from? Will there be pushback from, say, the medical profession in Ireland if we talk about expanded roles? Is there an inertia within the Department such that it says it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: There is a difficulty when someone goes to the pharmacy and it does not have their particular medication. In some cases, people might have to go back to their doctor. I presume that in some cases there is a charge involved in that. If a prescription is changed, are there charges? Is there an additional charge for the poor individual who cannot get access to that particular item or one similar?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: It was mentioned that 1 million appointments could be freed up by utilising the existing infrastructure of community pharmacists. Are the witnesses worried that people with minor ailments and, indeed, some more serious cases might find themselves walking through pharmacy doors? Are pharmacists up for that challenge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: The Ipsos MRBI survey on the most trusted healthcare providers was mentioned. That is reflected here. If the general public feel that pharmacists can be trusted, the politicians, certainly those in this room, would agree the system needs to be expanded. It is a matter of us collectively putting our heads together and asking some of those questions that need to be asked if there is clearly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: This is the first time I have heard the expression "prescription rights". We have heard of other rights but it makes sense that people would have access. That was one of the points made. As part of the meeting this morning, there was a proposal that today, International Women's Day, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health would call on the Minister for Health to take immediate steps to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: Is there any way of speeding up the reimbursement process? Is that slow? Would that be helpful? Like everyone else, pharmacies are probably facing into difficult times with energy costs. We have already heard about increased transport costs from people who are supplying the medicines. At the end of the day, that is going to have an impact on the customer. Is there anything that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: There was no mention of it this morning but I am conscious that pharmacies helped to roll out the Stop Smoking campaign. Are there similar campaigns the IPU feels would be worthwhile to come under the umbrella of Irish pharmacies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: What is the pushback regarding the shingles vaccine? Members have expressed that it seems sensible to roll it out at that level. Where is the blockage in the system? Does the IPU have any insight into that?